John CARTMELL / UNK

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[403] Glenn found this:pp187 - Augusta Co., VA Will Book 5, 1772-1778
No Index.. The last will and testament of John Cartmill decd
was only proved by one of the witnesses and ordered to
lie for further proof. November court, 1773
Glenn Blevins thinks they needed 2 witnessess and couldn't find another
one. 8/28/2000
To: "Dan'l" >
Subject: Re: Marriage Lookup
From: cmaxwell >
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 14:32:01 -0500

[404] Dan:

[405] Thanks for writing. The book shows a John CARTMILL getting a marriage
license on 29 Jan 1763. No record of the marriage. Marriage license
entries typically don't give the bride's name. There's no entry for a
William WARWICK/WARRICK.

[406] Best wishes in your research,
Nancy

[407] IV

[408] AREAS OF SETTLEMENT

[409] Since only a very minor portion of Bath was covered by the early
holdings of the pioneer families, it is possible to group these holdings
into several tolerably well defined areas of settlement. The names we
aportion among these areas are not presented as an exhaustive list or as
one that is free from error, even so far as it goes.

[410] The Dickenson settlement may be considered as extending along the
Cowpasture from the gorge below Fort Lewis into the bend at Griffith's
Knob, and as including the lower course of Stuart's Creek and the
occupied part of Porter's Mill Creek. The more conspicuous of the earlier
names associated with this belt are Abercrombie, Beard, Clendennin,
Coffey, Crockett, Daugherty, Dickenson, Donally, Douglass, Gay,
Gillispie, Graham, Hicklin, Insminger, Kelso, Kincaid, Laverty, Madison,
Mayse, McCay, McClung, McDannald, Millroy, Mitchell, Muldrock, O'Hara,
Porter, Ramsey, Scott, Simpson, Sitlington, Sloan, Stuart, Thompson,
Waddell, Walker, Watson.

[411] The Fort Lewis settlement began a little above the mouth of
Thompson's Creek and extended up the Cowpasture to Laurel Gap. Here we
find the names, Benson, Black, Cartmill, Cowardin, Dickey, Feamster,
Francisco, Frame, Hall, Hughart, Jackson, Knox, Lewis, Mayse, McCreery,
Miller, Montgomery, Moody, Moore, Wallace.

[412] The upper Cowpasture settlement included the bottoms on that river
between Laurel Gap and the mouth of Shaw's Fork and on the lower course
of the latter stream. Here were the Devericks, Erwin, Gwin, Johns, Shaw,
and Steuart families.

[413] The upper Mill Creek settlement occupied the basin of that stream
above Panther Gap. Names associated with this somewhat limited space are
Bratton, McDonald, Putnam, Rhea, Sweaington.

[414] The Green Valley settlement embraced the upper basin of Stuart's
Creek and is connected with the following names: Bell, Crawford, Eddy,
Hall, Hepler, Fitzpatrick, McCausland, Morrow, and Warrick.

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[416] ANNALS OF BATH COUNTY

[417] crats of Tidewater and their names were enough to give prestige to the
enterprise.
If, as is probable, no settlers had appeared in the Bath area before
1743, this will explain why the surveying did not begin in earnest until
nearly two years had elapsed. September 26, 1745*, the Lewises appeared
on the Cowpasture, just above Nimrod Hall, and surveyed 1080 acres for
Adam Dickenson. This tract was the most northern in a chain of four.
During the next two days the others were run off for Alexander Millroy,
John Donally, and Hugh Coffey. The fourth day was Sunday, and after the
manner of good Presbyterians the surveyors reported no work. During the
first half of the following week they were moving northward, adding seven
more links to the chain. These surveys were in favor of James Waddell,
Ralph Laverty, James Stuart, James McCay, John Mitchell, John Cartmill,
and James Hughart. Those of Stuart, McCay, and Mitchell were on Stuart's
Creek.

[418] The last day in March, 1746, the date falling on Monday, the surveyors
returned to the Cowpasture, and below Coffey they laid off parcels for
Joseph Watson, Andrew Muldrock, and William Daugherty. On the first of
"April," they continued down the river to the vicinity of Griffith Knob,
surveying for John Walker, James Mayse, and Robert Crockett. Meanwhile a
detachment of the surveying party was at work far above, laying off
selections for James Scott, John McCreery, William Gillespie, William
Lewis, James Jackson, James Simpson, William Black, Robert Abercrombie,
Thomas Gillespie, Thomas Fitzpatrick, Hugh Edwards, William Warwick, and
James Hall. The surveys already mentioned took in nearly all the choice
morsels of Cowpasture bottom that lie within the present limits of Bath
and also the more desirable land on Stuart's Creek.

[419] During the last week in April the surveyors were busy on Jackson's
River. Their largest tract was for William Jackson. Immediately

[420] *According to the Old Style Calendar, which was 11 days behind the
true time. The correct date is therefore October 7. The New Style
calendar, was put into force in 1752. To correct the error, 11 days were
taken out of the September of that year. Until then, the English began
the new year with March 25. For example, all dates in 1746 coming prior
to March 25 were counted as belonging to 1745, but were often written as
in this illustration: March 1, 1745-6.

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[422] below was a second large tract for Adam Dickenson, who took a third a
little lower down. The lands of James Ewing, William Jameson, and
Archibald Elliott were still farther below.

[423] The surveying continued at intervals until October 4. Meanwhile the
Lewises did not fail to look out for Number One. The Fort Lewis survey of
950 acres was run off September 5 in the name of John Lewis. William
Lewis took a tract immediately below Bullpasture Gap. Thomas Lewis took
two tracts on Jackson's River, at and just below the Highland line, and
four on Back Creek. Of the long list of surveys four remained for a while
in the hands of the syndicate.

[424] It is not to be assumed that every given acreage, as put down in the
suryevor's book, is very close to the actual amount. The Lewises
understood how to survey, but their work was done too rapidly for precise
results. The wilderness was broad and the methods they used were
slapdash. The length of a course was sometimes paced off or guessed at.
An open line was occasionally drawn. But it is significant that in nearly
or quite every instance the true area is found to overrun the surveyor's
figure, sometimes to a very considerable extent. The loose way in which
the courses were often run appears in the frequency with which the
phrase, "containing by estimation," occurs in the deeds based on these
surveys.

[425] In the surveys not held until a purchaser should appear, the surveyor
entered this clause in his report: "Now in possession of
__________________." This does not necessarily imply that the person
named was already living on his land. Millroy, Coffey, and Daugherty are
indeed mentioned as having houses on their selections. The same was
doubtless true of several other settlers. But in some instances the
expression means no more than that purchase had been made. Several
claimants lived on the Beverly or Borden grants, and not here. Sometimes
an actual settler would take a second and perhaps a third tract, possibly
at a considerable distance from his homestead.
On Jackson's River, and within the Bath area*, it is doubtful

[426] *By "Bath area," we mean Bath County within its present lines, just
as if these limits had always existed. By "Greater Bath," whenever the
term is used in this book, we mean Bath as it stood from 1790 to 1822.

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[428] read in the lists of patents for the remaining fragments of river-bottom
and the more desirable tracts of upland. Much of this later patenting
went to the enlargement of the original estates. These later surveys may
be classed as culls. Many of them were not made into new farms and their
history is of far less interest than that of the primary surveys.

[429] We therefore append to this chapter a list and description of these
primary surveys. Where we find conveyances of title during the first 50
years of settlement, we include in the record all but the least important
of these transactions. Yet here and there an item is missing which we
have not been able to find. In a few other instances there is an element
of uncertainty. Now and then an entry seems not to have found its way
into the record books.

[430] The holdings under the Lewis grant constituted the key to the early
history of the upper basin of the James. The lands esteemed choice by the
settlers cover only one-twentieth of this area. This fraction was taken
up by men of enterprise and resource; men capable of carrying on a
plantation rather than a common farm. Now and then a settler dropped out
of the race, usually because of Indian raids or financial embarrassment.
Other men, feeling cramped by the narrow valleys, or impelled by sheer
restlessness, moved at length to the Carolina uplands or into the smooth
country of the Mississippi Valley. If the pioneer did not himself
migrate, his son or his grandson was quite certain to do so. If his
surname has not utterly disappeared during the seventeen decades of
settlement, the outflow has in most instances been of such volume as to
leave behind only a small representation of his posterity.

[431] Since Greater Bath covered nearly all the upper valley of the James,
we have thought it best to include the Lewis surveys in Highland and
Alleghany.
Beginning with the most eastern of the sources of the Bullpasture,
that valley, as far down as the Lockridge neighborhood, was parcelled off
into the surveys claimed by Elliot, De la Morttony, syndicate (224
acres), Armstrong (112), Carlile (204), McCreery (208), Holman, Largent,
syndicate (175), Harper, Miller (250), Bodkin, Estill, Carlile (304),
Carlile (284), and Lewis (348).

[432] On the Cowpasture, immediately above the mouth of the Bullpasture,
was Black. Just above him was Knox (254) and across the

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[434] It would seem as though most of the settlers were either unable or
unwilling to pay for their lands, or that they wished to worry the Lewis
syndicate into granting patents for a nominal consideration. At any rate,
many suits were brought against them by Robinson and Lewis between 1747
and 1752. The defendants in these suits include an undue proportion of
the leading men of the settlements.

[435] The suit of Mays v. Lewis, 1746, throws considerable light on the
early settlement of Bath. Joseph Mayse states that he agreed to purchase
of John Lewis 500 acres in one or more blocks. Lewis was to survey at his
own cost, and give perfect title in fee simple whenever so required.
Mayse was to pay three pounds per 100 acres and paid down two pounds. A
200-acre tract was laid off on the Cowpasture and Lewis promised to lay
off the other 300 acres when asked to do so. Mayse paid the surveyor one
pistole ($3.61) and decided to take the other 300 acres on Jackson's
River, adjoining William Wilson. James Trimble, alias Turnbull, there ran
off for him 234 acres. In the fall Mayse built a cabin on it, paid 40
shillings, and always stood ready to pay the residue in cash, but Lewis
demanded a bond, which Mayse refused to give, as he expected interest
would be required. Mayse understands that Lewis has sold the 234 acres
to a stranger.

[436] In his reply, Lewis states that the bargaining was in June, 1746.
Mayse lives on the Cowpasture survey. Lewis denies that Mayse paid him 40
shillings or any smaller sum on the same, but adits that Mayse let him
have a tweed hat and some other trifles, which he understands were not to
apply on the purchase. Lewis says Mayse never paid 40 shillings on the
Jackson's River land, but on the contrary owed him 43 shillings, which he
could not get till he threatened suit. Mayse had money in the hands of
John Brown. The latter made over to Lewis a doubloon, out of which Lewis
paid to himself the 43 shillings and was ready to pay Mayse what was
left. He confessed selling the 234 acres and being paid in cash ,for it.
He gave Mayse notice to settle and either pay down or give bond for the
purchase money for both tracts, the bond to bear interest from the end of
August, 1747. Mayse flatly refused to do either and demanded a patent in
his own name. Lewis declares he has always been ready to give deed or
patent for the 200-acre tract, provided Mayse took 500 acres in all,
either paying in specie or giving his bond. In his rejoinder, Mayse
reaffirms his previous statement.

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THE LEWIS LAND GRANT

[438] In McCreery v. Justice, we find this memorandum by James Trimble,
dated August 7, 1750: "Surveyed for Wm. Warrick 224 Acres in Newfound
Land between Saml De La Matonye & Carlile.'' Thomas Lewis says John
McCreery paid him $6.54 for the surveying, which was done for Warrick. In
1749 a charge of $10.75 was added to the foregoing. John Justice gave
bond to pay McCreery $22.50 "for my right of a piece in the bull paster,"
also the purchase money to John Lewis, and the charges for the surveying
and the "patton."

[439] The name of the person for whom the tract was surveyed is mentioned
first. Then follow, in regular succession, the acreage, the location, the
date of patent, and finally the conveyances, if any, which ensued. When
no name immediately follows the year of patent, it is to be understood
that the patent was issued in the name of the person for whom the survey
was made. Otherwise, the name of the new owner is mentioned. A star
following the acreage--as 100*--means that the survey was in 1745. All
other surveys were in 1746. ,The Virignia pound of $3.33 is represented
by "p". Therefore, to reduce pounds to dollars, add one cipher and divide
by 3. Other special abbreviations are these:

[440] CP--Cowpasture; BP--Bullpasture; JR--Jackson's River; BC--Back Creek;
SC--Stuart's Creek; FS--Falling Spring Run; DC--Dunlap Creek; A--acres:
P--patent; br--branch; n--near; opp--opposite; adj--adjoining;
cor--cornering on; mo--mouth of.

[441] Abercrombie, Robert---425--Cromby's Run, CP--P, 1760, James Gay--336 A
sold, 1773, to John Gay for 100p--the same sold by Jas. and Jno. Gay to
Henry Rockey, of Pennsylvania for 3500p (depreciated paper money).
Armstrong, Robert--270--JR, below Bath line--P, 1760.

[442] Armstrong, Robert--ll2--BP, below Doe HilI--,P, 1760, William
Wilson--sold, 1768, to Abraham Hempenstall for 46p.

[443] Black, Alexander--250--CP at mo. BP--P, 1750--125 A sold to Alexander
Black, Jr., 1765, for 40p--whole P plus later P of 34 A sold by pioneer's
sons, 1792, to Thomas Houston for 400p---sold by Houston, 1796, to John
Lewis for 1000 p--sold by Lewis, 1798, to Charles Cameron for 1000p.

[444] Bodkin, Richard--339--BP above Pullin--P, 1750--sold, 1762, to Samuel
Given for 158p--100 A sold, 1765, to James Burnside for 40p--239 A sold
1768, to John Hicklin for 150p.

[445] Carlile, Robert and John--304---BP below Estill--P 1765--divided
equally 1773. between Robert and John.

[446] Carlile, Robert and John--204--W side BP below Armstrong's l12--P,
1759--sold, 1786, by George Carlile to William Erwin for 10p. Sold, 1793,
by William and Susanna Erwin to James Hutchinson for 140p.

[447] Carlile, Robert and John--300--P, 1759--CP, E side Indian Draft--sold
to John Carlfie, Jr., 1773 for 70p.

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[449] Carlile, John--281--BP below Carlile's 304---P, 1750, William
Wilson-sold 1761, by Matthew Wilson (brother and heir) to Robert Graham
for 67 1/2 p .

[450] Carpenter, Joseph--782--JR below Wright--P, 1750--230 A sold, 1762, to
John Mann for 700--464 A divided equally, 1765, between Joseph and
Solomon Carpenter (sons), each paying father 10p--160 A of Solomon's
share purchased at public sale, 1772, by William Hughart for 90p, and
sold by him, 1786, to Wallace Estill, Jr. for 260p. However, Solomon
Carpenter and Sutney his wife sold to John Mann, 1773, 160 A for 130p.

[451] Cartmill, John--300*--CP touching Indian Draft--P, 1760---245 A sold,
1774, to Samuel Cartmill for 100p, and by him, 1757, to Nathan Crawford.
Clendennin, Archibald--195---CP n mo SC--P 1750, Thomas Thompson,
Clendennin, Archibald--130--adj his other tract--P, 1750, Thomas Thompson.

[452] Coffey, Hugh--220*--CP below Donally--P 1750--Sold 1766, by John
Coffey (son) to John Ramsey for 40p, and by him, 1794, to Samuel
McDannald for 150p. John McDannald then a neighbor.

[453] Crockett, Robert--195--JR mo Cedar Creek--P, 1760, John
Dickenson-sold 1762, to James Fitzpatrick for 30p--sold, 1793, by
Fitzpatrick to Paul, Harpole for 225p.

[454] Crockett, Robert--246---CP below James Mayse--P, 1750, John and
Archibald (sons)--sold, 1776, to James Beard and by him to Richard Mayse,
1794, for 385p.

[455] Crockett, Robert--283--JR above mo FS---P 1750,Samuel (son)--sold,
1762, to Alexander Hamilton for 40p----sold by Hamilton, 1765, to William
Hamilton for 100p---sold by latter, 1771, to Samuel Kincaid for
50p---sold by Kincaid, 1780, to Andrew Kincaid for 400p---76 A sold by
Andrew Kincaid of Greenbrier, to John Kincaid, 1795, for 35p.

[456] Davis, David--320---E side JR, mo FS--P, 1760, Robert
Abercrombie-sold, 1761, to John Stuart for 150p--sold by Stuart, 1761, to
William Mann for 152p--sold by Mann, 1784, to John Robinson for 60p.

[457] De La Montony, Samuel--200---CP below Elliott--P, John
McCreery-sold, 1760 to John Bodkin for 25p--sold by Bodkin, 1762, to
Robert Duffield for 21 1/2p--sold by Duffield, 1794, to William Armstrong
for 300p.

[458] Dickenson, Adam--1080*--CP between Waddell and Millroy--P,
1750---311 A sold, 1754, to Alexander Craighead for 150p, and by
Craighead, 1765, to Andrew Sitlington for 200p.

[459] Dickenson, Adam--870--JR below Jackson's 1100 A--P 1750---215 A
(upper end) sold, 1754, to John Byrd for 25p--377 A (middle) sold, 1754,
to James Bourland for 75p---317 A' (lower end) sold, 1754, to William
Dean for 75p. Dean sold to John Dean (brother), 1765, for 100p--Bourland
sold 175 A, 1774 to Robert McClentic for 154p.
Note:--The sales by Dickenson show an excess of acreage.
Dickenson, Adam--S46---FS valley--P, 1750--sold, 1767, by John
Dickenson, Adam--546--FS valley--P, 1750--sold, 1767, by John
Dickensons and Benjamin Estill (mortgagee) to Gabriel Jones for
250p--sold by

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ANNALS OF BATH COUNTY

[461] Jackson, William--ll00--JR at Fort Dinwlddie--P, 1750---Repatented,
1784, by Robert Hall, who in 1780 purchased for 5 shillings 320 A of John
Oliver--100 A sold by Hall (1783 ?) to William Allen--1000 A sold, 1788,
to Jacob Warrick for 1500p--261 3/4 A sold, 1795, by Warrick to Charles
Cameron.

[462] Jackson, James---340----CP opp mo BP--P, 1750, John Jackson--170 A
sold 1765, by William Jackson to Francis Jackson for 30p, and by latter,
1769, to William Renick for 42p--sold by Renick, 1776, to George Benson
for 65p--the other 170 sold, by William Jackson, Jr., to Robert Hall for
600p.
Jackson, James--168--CP--P, 1759, William Sprowl--sold to William
Steuart, 1761, for 30p.
Jameson, WiIliam---280---E side JR cor Ewing--P, 1760, John Jameson
(son)---sold, 1765, to Archibald Armstrong, Sr., for 50p, and by the
latter, 1767, to Robert Armstrong, Sr., for 100p--145 A sold, 1780, to
Benjamin Tallman---James Kirk, a neighbor, 1780. But in 1795, Robert
Armstrong, Sr., sold 196 to James Steele for 200p.

[463] Knox, James--254---CP above Black--P, 1760---100 A sold, 1765, to
Robert Knox for 20 p, and by latter, 1776, to Thomas Nickel--160 A sold,
1769, to Patrick Miller for 70p.

[464] Knox, James--93--CP adj John Moore--P, 1760---sold, 1761, to Edward
Thompson for 31 1/2p, and by him, 1763, to Joseph McClung for 30p.

[465] Largent, James--212--BP below Holman and on a small br--P (?)- sold,
1762, by William Johnson to Thomas Hamilton for 16 1/2p, and by Hamilton,
1773, to Joseph Beathe.

[466] Laverty, Ralph--300---CP mo SC--P, 1750--conveyed to Mrs. Rebecca
Hamilton (daughter), 1786.
Lewis, John---950---CP at Fort Lewis--P, 1750, Charles Lewis.
Lewis, John---304---JR at "great lick" (Bolar Run)--P, 1760, William
Wilson.
Lewis, Andrew--348--BP below Carlile's 281 A--P. 1750----sold, 1756,
to Thomas Hicklin for 60p--217 sold by latter, 1761, to John Hicklin
(son) for 50p, and by Samuel Given, of Botetourt, 1776, to Andrew
Lockridge for 270p---131 A sold, 1770, by Thomas Hicklin to Thomas
Hicklin Jr., (son) and sold, 1793, by James Lockridge to Alexander Wiley
for 230p---this sold by Wiley to John Steuart 1797.

[467] Lewis, William--390--CP and BP below Black--P, 1750---sold, 1752, to
Thomas Feamster for 37 1/2p---100 A sold, 1764, by Feamster to John
Montgomery for 48p, and by latter, 1792, to Alexander Taylor for 180p.

[468] Lewis, Thomas--304, 210, and 150---mo of little BC--P as one tract,
1759, by Robert Abercrombie sold, 1760, to Robert Gay-- 364 A sold, 1765,
by Gay to Samuel Vance and William Hutchinson for 60p--183 A sold, 1766,
to Samuel Vance for 50p---133 A sold, 1766, to John Vance for 50p.

[469] Lewis, Thomas---489--JR below Bolar Run--P, 1764, Robert Bratton and
Ralph Laverty---Sold, 1769, by Bratton and Laverty, 244 1/2 A to William
Given for 70p and 244 1/2 to Adam Bratton, 1770, for 150p---Given sold,
1792, 98 1/2 A to Robert Given for 10p. But in 1753, Thomas patented his
survey here of 489 acres and sold it the same year to James Gay for 115p.

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[471] Lewis, Thomas---560--BC--P, 1761--sold, 1761 to James and Robert
Allen for 80p--280 A sold by the Allens, 1763, to John Young for
45p--sold by Young, 1766, to John Davis for 67p, and by latter to James
Gregory, 1768 for 75p--280 A sold by Robert Allen, 1763, to John Davis
for 100p, and 85 A sold by Davis, 1768, to David Tate for 17p, and by
latter to John Sprowl, 1770 for 20p.
Lewis, Thomas--95--BC--P (?)
Lewis, George--430--CP below McCreerys 520 A--P, 1752--215 sold, 1755
to John Lewis (son) for 120p, and by him to Charles Lewis, 1772, for
100p--215 sold, 1775, to Benjamin Lewis (son) for 90p, and by him to
David Frame, 1772, for l50p.

[472] Mayse, James--415--CP below Walker--P, 1760, William Mayse (son).
Mayse, Joseph--182--CP below Lewis' 950 A--P, 1761.

[473] Mayse, Joseph--234--JR below Miller--P, 1760, Stephen Wilson--sold,
1797, to David Gwin for 1600p.

[474] McCay, James--290--SC above Stuart--P, 1759--sold, 1784, by Jane
McCay of Greenbrier (widow) to Andrew and Charles Donally--sold, 1795 by
Charles Donally to Benedict Ailshe for 300p--150 sold by Aishe, 1798, to
James Graham.

[475] McCreery, John--520---CP below Lewis' 390 A--P, 1751--260 A sold,
1765, to Robert McCreery (son) for 120p, and by him 1790, plus 30 A to
Thomas Wallace for 500p--260 A plus later P of 16 A sold, 1787, by John
McCreery Jr (son) to John Bourland for 500p.

[476] McCreery, John---280--BP below Carlile's 204 A--P, 1760, 1773, sold,
1763, to Richard Bodkin for 45p--sold (with mill) by Bodkin to Joseph
Malcom for 50p.

[477] Miller, John--487--JR above Mayse's 234 A--P, 1760--243 A sold, 1770,
to David Gwin for 100p--244 A sold, 1767, by Robert Miller, of Albemarle,
to George Skillern for 250p.

[478] Miller, James--250--BP above Bodkins'--P, 1760, James Burnside--sold
plus 100 A of Bodkin land, to John Hicklin, 1786, for 300p--196 A sold,
1789, by Andrew Lockridge to James Lockridge.

[479] Millroy, Alexander--200*--CP below Dickensons 1080 A--P, 1751--sold
1762, to William Sprowl for 200p, and by Sprowl, 1772, to Hugh Hicklin
for 132p--178 A sold by Hicklin, 1794, to George Whiteman for 250p and 22
A 1794, to John Dickenson.

[480] Mitchell, John--234*--SC above McCay--P, 1759---sold to George Wilson
for 80p--sold by Wilson, 1768, to Charles Donally for 90p, and by latter,
1791, to James Graham for 250p.
Montgomery, James--220---JR above Wright--P, 1750, Charles Walker. Moore,
John--220*--CP below Mayse's 182--P, 1759.

[481] Muldrock, Andrew--130--CP between Watson and Daugherty--P, 1761
--sold by Hugh Muldrock, 178l, to Casper Faught for 140p and by him,
1785, Robert Sitlington for 80p.
Muldrock, Andrew---40--mo of CP-P, 1761.

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[483] Pullen, Loftus---321--BP between Estill and Bodkin--P, 1758.
Raney, Michael--216---CP adj Hall's 212 A--P, 1760, Charles
Gilham--sold, 1763, to James Bodkin for 41p, and by him to Robert
Carlile, 1767, for 50p.

[484] Scott, James---490--CP below Crockett's 246 A--P, 1751---sold, 178l,
to Joseph Surber for 400p.

[485] Simpson, James--300*--CP below Scott--P, 1761--sold to James Handly
1762--58 A sold, 1772, to John Henry Insminger for 55p.

[486] Stuart, James--300--SC Laverty--P, 1750--sold, 1800, by Robert
Stuart to Richard Mathews and by him, 1802, to Joseph Kincaid.
Syndicate---875--DC---P, 1750, Adam Dickenson.
Syndicate--490--DC--P, 1760, John Dickenson--sold, 1766, to William
Hughart for 80p, and by him, 1768, to Andrew and Thomas Lewis for 120p
--sold 1768 by Andrew Lewis to James Blair.

[487] Syndicate~2g6---CP above Knox's 254 A--P, 1760, John Miller--sold, to
ohn~ for S0p.
Syndicate--175--BP between Largent and Harper--P, 1750, John Brown
--sold to Hance Harper, 1753, for 20p, and by him, 1768, to Samuel
Black--63 A sold, 1787, by John Black (son) to James Curry for 10p.
Syndicate---224--BP below De La Montony~--, 1750, John McCreery--
sold 1753, to John Justice for 13 1/4p, and by him, 1754, to Michael
Harper tor 30p---sold by Harper, 1760, to William Shannon for 35p, and by
him, 1765, to Robert Scott for 29p--sold by Scott, 1768, to James
Burnside for 42p, and by him, 1772, to William McCandless for 42p--sold
by McCandless, 1775, to Robert Hestent, of Dunmore, (Shenandoah) county
for 170p, and by him, 1779, to Paul Summers for 700p (depreciated money).
This place was by this time known as the Burdie house.

[488] Syndicate--196 (169?)--JR mo Cedar Creek--P (?)
Syndicate--94---JR---P, 1771, William Lewis

[489] Waddell, James---224*--CP between Laverty and Dickenson's 1890 A--P,
1750, Ralph Laverty--sold, 1770, to William Laverty (son) for 25p, and by
him, 1774 to John Sitlington for l12 1/2p---deeded by Sitlington, 1790,
to James Kelso (son-in-law).
Walker, John--340--CP below Daugherty--P, 1759, John and Archibald
Clendennln.

[490] Warrick, William---216--br of CP--P, 1759, Henry Gay--98 A sold by
Martha Gay (widow), 1780, to Andrew Moody for 1000p (depreciated money).

[491] Watson, Joseph--200 CP between Coffey and Muldrock--P, 1760, by
heirs who sold, 1769, to James Scott for 22 1/2p.

[492] Wilson, George 175--JR n Cedar Creek--P, 1759 (?) James Callison--
sold, 1760, to James Bourland for 30p, and by him to Rowland
Madison--sold by Madison, 1787, to James Elliot for 100p and by James
Elliot, 1791, to Moses Mann for 250p.

[493] Note:George Wilson, 1758, patented on the CP or Shaw's Fork an unlisted
survey of 316 A. From this he appears to have sold in 1759 105 A to
William Steuart for 20p, and 100 A to James Shaw for

[494] Notes Continued in Notes under Wife of John Cartmill.

[1429] [Alexander Ban Donaldson.GED]

[1430] Continued from Notes of John Cartmill due to lack of room in Notes: area.
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[1431] 10p. In 1762 he sold James Clements 100 A for $15.46 Shaw sold to James
Bodkin, 1766, for 25p, and he to James Steuart, 1794 for 109p. Clements
sold, 1776, to Jared Erwin, of Rockingham, for 200p.

[1432] Wright, Peter--286--JR at Covington--P, 1750---divided between Peter,
Jr., and John (sons).

[1433] SURVEYS OF 1750-1754
Clendennin, Thomas--1754---68--P, Warm Springs Run---P, 1757--sold,
1797, by Thomas, Jr., (son) to Anthony Mustoe and William Chambers for
150p.

[1434] Cochran, Patrick--1750---24--JR--P, 1765, James Scott--sold, 1768, to
Patrick Corrigan for 20p.
Cochran, Patrick--1750--18--CP--P, 1765, James Scott
Crockett. John--1750---24--CP.

[1435] Davis, Patrick--1750--44-- CP below Robert Crockett--P, 1767--sold,
1770, to James Milligan for 30p, and by him to William Griffith, 1776,
for 103p.

[1436] Dickenson, Adam--1750--135--JR, P, 1761, Zopher Carpenter--sold to
Michael Mallow, 1789, for 275p.
Dickinson, Adam--1751--33--DC--P, 1763, John Dickenson.
Seely, Jeremiah--1754--100---Dry Run of JR--P, 1761, Peter Wright.
Thompson, Edward--1751--42-CP adj Knox's 93 A--P, 1770, William McClung.

[1437] Warwick, William--1750--50---JR--P, 1761, William Gillisple.
Wilson, William---1754---100--JR--P, 1765.
Wilson, Hercules--1754---74---head of CP--P, 1774, George Wilson.
Wilson, George--1750---90--br of SC--P, 1761, James McCay--sold,
1793, by
William McCay to Charles Donally for 25p.

[1438] Other patents for this region, in the period 1741-1769 inclusive, are
these, the acreage, date and descriptions being given consecutively:

[1439] Adams, Thomas--340--1767--adjoining Hot Springs survey.
Arbuckle, James--400--1749--north side James below Island Ford.
Boggs, James--235--1766--JR--between Jackson and William Hamilton. Clark,
John--210--1769--BC of James.
Davis, John---45--1769--JR.
Dunlap, William--100---1750---mo BC.
Fulton, Thomas---ll5--1759--west side JR.
Gellispie, Hugh--85--1769--west side SC.
Grove, John---400--1741--including fork at mo of CP.
Hanly, Archibald--58--1765--northwest side of CP.
Hardin, Benjamin--44--1775--head of JR.
Hanley, Archibald--58--1765--northwest side CP.
Hardin, Benjamin--44--1755--head of JR.
Henry, William--120--1759--main branch James opp. mo. of CP.
Hicklin, Hugh: (1) 130---1769--CP (2) 100--1758--on a draft of BP.

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ANNALS OF BATH COUNTY

[1441] Hicklin, Thomas---68--1761--BP--adj. Andrew Lewis land on southwest.
Lewis, Thomas---l300--I763--"the valley" of BC.

[1442] Lewis William---six surveys on BC, in 1763, of 110, 148, 172, 220,
187, and 100 A. and one at Vanderpool of 270.
Hugart, Thomas--65---1760--JR.
Mann, William--49--1765--JR below BC.
Mathews, Sampson, and George--69--1769--head SC.
McCallster, James--100--1760--JR.
McCay, James--90--1761--SC.
McClenahan, William--50--1769--BC below Davis.
McCutchen, William--166--1760 (?)--mo of Cedar of JR.
McIlwain, Alexander--190----1761--branch of Cedar.
McMurray, William--20--1761--McMurray Creek of CP.
McSherry, Luke---186--1761--BC of James.
Miller, Robert--150---1762--JR.
Montgomery, John---30---1769--BP.
Montgomery, James--54---1757---northwest side JR.
Moore, David--200---1763--Bolar Run.

[1443] Muldrock, Jean: (1) 30----1769--fork of James at CP (2) 33--1769--
James River adj. homestead.

[1444] Preston, William---l30---1763--small branch of BP. William Preston
in 1769 took 6 surveys on Pott's Creek of 250, 200, 150, 300, and 95 A.
Simpson, James--45--1761--BC of CP.
Switchard, Henry--85--1755--BC of James.
Wade, Dawson--125--1767--branch of BP.
Wright, Peter--100--1767--Pott's Creek.
Young, James--95--1769--head branch of CP.

[1445] The foregoing surveys do not include all the individual patents in
Warm Springs Valley by the Lewises, Bullitts, etc.

[1446] The new names occurring among the patentees for the remainder of the
eighteenth century are but few. The following are all we are reasonably
sure of:
Adams, Robert Dowden, Michael Persinger, Jacob
Alley, William Evans, Evan Poage, John
Baxter, John Hosaw, Andrew Putnam, John
Berry, John Hume, William Rhea, William
Boggs' James Logue, Samuel Richardson, Robert
Bullitt, Thomas Mason, Joseph Rockey, Henry
Bullitt, Cuthbert McColgan, Edward Satchell, William, Jr.
Clark, Samuel McDonald, Samuel Sloan, James
Coole, Richard Morrison, Hugh Sydnor, Richard
Cowardson, John O'Hara, Daniel Wildridge, William
Dickey, John Oliver, John Wooten, William
Dixon, William Park, Benjamin

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THE LEWIS LAND GRANT

[1448] We now mention several early purchasers, which in some instances seem
to relate to the original patents.
Dennis Callahan of John Dickenson--76 of tract of 195 acres--Ugly
Creek--5p--1793.
Christopher Clark of Peter Wright--96---JR--50p--I791.
Jacob Cleek of Alexander McFarland--213m--JR below Given--400p--1792.
Henry Dill of Peter Hubbard--285 of 600 deeded, 1767, by John Wilson
to William Rhea--Mill Creek--130p--1792.

[1449] John Gillespie of Martha McCroskey, sole daughter and heir of Hugh
Gillespie, of Greenbrier--85--SC--20p--P, 1769--1795.
James Harris of John Cartmill--140--CP between James Hughart and Nathan
Crawford and corner Samuel Cartmill--100p--1733--sold by Harris, 1792, to
Isaac Mayse for 120p.

[1450] James Johnson of Robert Armstrong, Jr.,--lOO--JR both sides Robert's
Run---50p--1793.
Thomas and Joseph Kincaid of John Eddy--158--237p--1797.

[1451] Robert and James McAroy of Joseph Carpenter--134--Little Valley--
100p-1799.
Richard McCallister of John Dickenson--113--Ugly--15p--1793

[1452] John McCorkle of Patrick Miller--17--CP adj William Dickey--3p--1794.
John McCorkle of John and William Dickey--231 (2
Surveys)--CP-100p>--1794.
Thomas Milhollen of Thomas Fitzpatrick--32---Cedar Creek--30p-P,
1779--1792.
Hugh Tiffany of James Blake-=I3-=-SC--llp--1793.
Alexander Simpson of Charles Donally--75--SC--50p-1792.
William Stmythe of Peter Wright--176--JR--50p--1791.
Stephen Wanless of Hugh Morrison--95--SC at forks of road above
James Morrow---40p--1792.
Jacob Warrrick of William Lewis--400---Clover Lick on
Greenbrier-600p--1797.

[1453] The last mentioned sale looks like a high figure, considering the
situation.

[1454] Page 37
AREAS OF SETTLEMENT
The Bullpasture settlement stretched along the entire course of that
stream from its source nearly to the Bullpasture Gap. Here the names are
Beathe, Black, Bodkin, Bradshaw, Burnside, Carlile, Curry, Davis,
Duffield, Erwin, Estill, Ferguson, Graham, Harper, Hempenstall, Hicklin,
Hiner, Hynes, Jones, Justice, Lockridge, Malcom, McCoy, Peebles, Pullin,
Siron, Summers, Wiley.

[1455] Adjacent to the Bullpasture valley, and just within the Bath line, is
the Red Holes, or Burnsville, settlement. The earlier name is derived
either from the reddish loam exposed to view in the sinkholes, or from
the artificial licks, made by driving stakes into the ground, withdrawing
them, and then filling the holes with salt. Here David Frame patented a
tract that nominally covered 1150 acres. But when sold in 1792 to Elisha
Williams, John Burns, and James and Daniel Monroe, the lines proved so
elastic as to include 1363 acres.

[1456] The bottoms on Jackson's River are less continuous than those of the
Cowpasture. The "pockets" in which they occur were mainly gathered into a
few large surveys. The northernmost of these pockets begins beyond the
Highland line and may be called the Wilson settlement. The names found
here are Bratton, Cleek, Given. Gwin, McFarland, Wilson.

[1457] For several miles below the Wilson settlement Jackson's River is
closely confined between lofty hills. Then comes the Fort Dinwiddie
settlement, comprising two very long surveys by William Jackson and Adam
Dickenson. Here are the names Bourland, Byrd, Cameron, Davis, Dean,
Jackson, McClintic.

[1458] A short distance east of the Wilson settlement is Little Valley,
where the early names are Carpenter, McAvoy, and Pritt.

[1459] Beginning below the Fort Dinwiddie settlement, reaching nearly to
Covington, and extending up the valley of Cedar Creek was the Fort Mann
settlement, where these names occur: Armstrong, Bolar, Elliot, Kincaid,
Kirk, Mann, McGuffin, Montgomery, Morris, Robinson, Walker.

[1460] Around and just below Covington was the Fort Young settlement,
occupied by the Carpenters, Mallows, Seelys, and Wrights.

[1461] On Great Back Creek, stretching some distance above and below the
mouth of Little Back Creek, was the Vance or Mountain Grove settlement
where lived the Baxters, Gregorys, Hamiltons, Kellys, and Vances.

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ANNALS OF BATH COUNTY

[1463] self at $13.33, and it would have taken two of his cows to pay for it.
James Burnside was charged $10 for three beaver hats. William Jackson
lived on the verge of settlement, yet he wore a wig and
a stock and buckle. In presenting a bill of $1003.52 against his father's
estate, John Dickenson mentions broadcloth at $3 a yard, and calico at 75
cents. A pair of silver knee buckles is listed at $3.33, a lawn
handkerchief at $1.25, a silk bonnet at $11.33, a set of silver breeches
buttons at $3.33, and a pair of men's stockings at 83 cents. There was a
tailor's bill in favor of James Stuart of $7.67. And Adam Dickenson was
the founder of the settlement on the lower Cowpasture. Robert Armstrong
was a hunter, but wore silver buckles. The statute of Andrew Lewis, at
Richmond, represents that general as attired in hunting shirt and
leggings. Such was not his ordinary apparel, for he is known to have been
particular in the matter of dress. His brother, Charles, was equally
particular and left a brown suit inventoried at $50.
The person acquiring 100 or more acres in the Augusta colony was
usually a yeoman, his class constituting the backbone of British society.
Of the very much smaller class known as gentlemen, there were very few
among the Augustans, although a prominent man would be given that title
by courtesy. The gentleman, according to the aristocratic meaning of the
word, was a man who claimed that his ancestors had never been serfs. He
had a coat of arms and could wear a sword.

[1464] In deeds and other documents it was customary, if the grantor or
grantee were a yeoman, to state the fact, or to name his occupation. This
was a means of defining his social standing. Bound white servants were
numerous in Augusta. Some of these were orphans or of illegitimate
parentage. In the early days of the colony they were chiefly young
persons brought from Europe under indenture. To pay their passage across
the Atlantic they were sold into servitude for the average term of five
years. At the end of this time the servant became free. But while his
servitude continued, he was virtually a slave. If he ran away and was
retaken he was made to serve his master an extra period, the length of
which was proportioned to the cost of recovery. Some of the servants made
as good citizens as any other people. Some others had a record as petty
criminal, or were of loose moral character. If, as frequently occurred,
the woman

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LIFE IN THE PIONEER DAYS

[1466] servant had bastard children by another man than her master, her term of
servitude was lengthened. But immoral behavior was not confined to the
servant class.

[1467] Until after the Indian war of 1754, negro slaves were very scarce in
Augusta.
White male adults were enrolled in militia companies, of which the
commissioned officers were captains, lieutenants, and ensigns. But the
frontiersmen were little amenable to restraint, and only the officer with
a strong inborn power of leadership could control his men. The day of
general muster was the fourth Tuesday in September. There was a company
muster every three months.

[1468] The "processioning" of lands was a colonial custom. It began in 1751
and was to be repeated every four years. It consisted in remarking the
corners of the surveys, and was done by men appointed for that purpose by
the vestry. The purpose was to keep the lines from being lost sight of,
and to prevent unlawful hunting and ranging. In 1755, James Hughart
processioned in John Dickenson's militia company of the Cowpasture, and
Stephen Wilson and Joseph Carpenter in Jeremiah Seely's company on
Jackson's River. The following document is dated October 12, 1765:

[1469] "As it has pleased your Worships to send an order to nominate Four
Persons in the Cow Pasture to mark the lines of the Several plantations
there, we the subscribers hereof have gone from the Forks at Jackson's
River upward to Joseph Mayse, and Thomas Feamster and William Black from
there to the head of the waters. There is many places that there is no
livers in and others that doth not know their lines. The names of such as
have f'd their lines are as follows.
James McCay
James Scott."

[1470] McCay and Scott marked for themselves and for William Gillespie, John
Handley, William McMurray, James Beard, John Dickenson, James Hamilton,
Ralph Laverty, John Cartmill, James Hughart, Robert Stuart. Charles
Donally, and Thomas Gillespie. Feamster and Black marked for themselves
and James Mayse, John McCreery, James Knox, James Shaw, George Lewis,
James Clements, Hugh Hicklin, Charles Lewis, John Kinkead, Robert Hall,
Boude Estill, William Jackson, and James Bodkin.
About 1768, Samuel Hamilton marked for the following men be-

[1471] Page 86
ANNALS OF BATH COUNTY

[1472] doubtless several other persons belonging to the Bath area. One of the
restored girls was reared by Captain Dickenson, and she became the wife
of James MeClung. As in several other similar instances her real name was
never learned.

[1473] The following letter of the Indian period is the earliest we know
of to be written in Bath. It seems to have been addressed to Thomas
Lewis.

[1474] Jackson's River, May ye l5th, 1755.
Dear Brother,
I have been stopping here several days in
purchasing of provisions. I have purchased as much grain as will serve
three months, but will have a great deal of deficiency in getting of
meat. I propose to march in ye Narrows towards Greenbrier. I think I
shall go to Marlings (now Marlinton, W. Va.) in two days, where I purpose
to construct a small fort. I hope you will be so kind as to remind Mr.
Jones (Gabriel Jones, King's Attorney of Augusta County) to bring pay for
my company from Colonel Wood as often as he has an opportunity, which he
promised to do.

[1475] I have nothing that is new to acquaint you of.
I am, dear brother, your most affectionate and very humble servant,
Andrew Lewis.

[1476] A partial list of Captain John Dickenson's Rangers in 1757-59 affords the
following names:

[1477] Bollar, John (Sergeant) Hamilton, William McMullen, John
Carpenter, Solomon Jameson, Andrew Persinger,
Abraham
Carpenter, Thomas Johnston, James Persinger, Jacob
Carrigan, Patrick Kelly, Thomas(corporal) Persinger,
Philip
Davis, William Shields, William
Fulton, John Madison, Humphrey (ensign) Taylor,
John
Galloway, David Wiley, John
Gillespie, Robert, Sr. (sergeant) McMullen, Edward Wiley, Peter

[1478] The following is the muster roll of Captain George Wilson's
company, August 11, 1756:

[1479] Hugh Hicklin--lieutenant Barton, James Carlile, Robert (1)
Thomas Hughart--ensign Bell, Joseph Carlile, Robert (2)
Charles Gilham--sergeant Black, William Davis, Patrick
Bodkin, James Deckert, Simon
William Johnson-.corporal Bodkin, John De La Montony,
Samuel
Bodkin, Richard Duffield, Robert Bright, Samuel
Elliott, Andrew Burnett, William Estill,
Benjamin
Adair, Robert Carlile, John Estill,
Boude

[1480] Page 87

[1481] TEN YEARS OF INDIAN WAR

[1482] Gilbert, Felix Knox, James Miller, Valentine
Hall, Robert Lewis, George Miller, William
Harper, Hance Lewis, John Phegan, Philip
Harper, Matthew Long, Stephen Price, William
Harper, Michael Mayse, James Sprowl, William
Hicklin, John McClenahan, Elijah Stull, Frederick
Hicklin, Thomas McClenahan, William Warwick William
Jackson, James Miller, James Wilfong, Michael
Jordan, Adam Miller, John Wilson, Samuel
Jordan, John Miller, Patrick

[1483] The letter below was written from Sitlington Creek, Pocahontas
county, a spot then on the very edge of white settlement, but technically
within the Indian domain. The writer subsequently moved to the

[1484] Cowpasture.

[1485] Green Briar
September 25th 1766
Dr Brother
This comes to let you know that I am in good health
at Present blessed be God for it hoping these will find you and your
Family in the same Condition, for tho' we have been long absent from each
other, yet neither Time nor distance of Place can remove the Brotherly
Affection I have for you. As for my Situation in this Country I live on a
Branch of the Mississippi Waters, which is a very fertile Land but it is
not yet Purchased from the Indians. I enjoy a reasonable Living; but have
been long in a dangerous situation from the incursions of the Savages,
yet thro the Protection of God have hitherto Escaped, and had I the
comfort of you to Converse with shou'd think myself Happy: But I dare not
advise to come to this Country, Yet were I in Ireland and had such a
Family as you have and cou'd foresee it no other way, I wou'd bind myself
& them before I wou'd stay to be so Oppressed, but you have no Occasion,
for if you are unable to pay your Passage, come upon Redemption to
Pennsylvania and Brother William will soon relieve you, and as soon as I
have an Opportunity I will repay it him.
I had the Comfort of hearing of your welfare by Brother William which
gave me great Satisfaction and likewise I heard of Brother Thomas.
I have no Child which makes me the more Desirous to have you hear, my
Wife Joins in our Love to you and Family and Sister Elizabeth and her
Family and to all old Friends, which is al from your Affectionate &
Loving Brother till Death
Andrew Sitlington

[1363] [Alexander Ban Donaldson.GED]

[1364] Augusta County VA, Stauntin VA.
Samuel Cartmill Grantor John Cartmill
Book 20, Page 483. Deed Book 1745-?

[1365] This Indenture made the fifteenth day of August in the year of our lord
one thousand and seven hundred & seventy four between John Cartmill of
the county of Augusta of the one part & Samuel Cartmill of the same
county of the other part (whereof?) that the said John Cartmill for and
in consideration of the sum (six?) shillings (government?) money of
Virginia to him in hand paid by the said Samuel Cartmill at or before the
sealing and delivery of these present & brought whereof hereby
acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold by these present doth grant
bargain sell unto this said Samuel Cartmill one certain tract or parcel
of land containing Two Hundred & Forty five acres be it more or less
lying and being on the south east side of the Cowpasture River in Augusta
County and is the land the said Samuel Cartmill is now
in possession of it being bounded as followeth.

[1366] Beginning at a white oak on the river corner to John Cartmill's land and
runeth thence north forty degrees east ninety poles with John Cartmill's
line & over a hill to two pines on the river South seventy three degrees
east one hundred and ten poles to two pines south sixtynine degrees east
one hundred & seventy poles to a hickory and two dogwoods on the east
side of the Indain draft south fifty four degrees west one hundred &
fifty four poles to three hickorys on the east side of the river and up
the several courses thereof two hundred and seventy poles to the
Beginning and all houses buildings orchards ways waters water courses
profits commodities heredelaments and appurtenanes whatsoever to the said
premises hereby granted every part thereof belonging or in any wise
appertaining to the rivers on and rivers on rivers rivers under & runs
unders unto issues and profits thereof to have and to hold the lands
hereby conveyed and all and living singularothes the premises hereby
granted with the appurtnaneis unto said Samuel Cartmill his heirs
Executor Administrator and assigns from the day before the date hereafter
and during the full term and
time of one whole year from (thener meet ensuing?) fully to be complete
and in did yieldihg & paying therefore the

[1367] Page 484. rent of one pepper corn on lady day (meal?) if the same shall
be lawfully demanded to the intent and purpose that by virture of these
present and of this statute for transferring uses into possession of the
premises and be thereby enabled to accept and take a grant and release of
the riversion & Inheritance thereof to him and his heirs.

[1368] In witness whereof this said John Cartmill hath hereunto set his hand
& Seal the day & year first above Written.

[1369] Sealed and Delivered. John Cartmill
In the presence of }
At a court held for Augusta County March 21st 1775
John Cartmill acknowledged this his Lease for Land to
Samuel Cartmill which is Ordered to be Recorded.

[1370] Test. Jno. Madison
Note: Is this the father of President James Madison?
James Madison was born 1751 in Orange Co. VA.
I believe Augusta Co. VA was part of old Orange Co. VA.
Transcribed by James D. Gallagher, 8/12/2000

[1371] Augusta County VA, Stauntin VA.
Samuel Cartmill Grantor John Cartmill
Book 20, Page 484. Deed Book 1745-?

[1372] This Indenture made the sixteenth day of August in year of our Lord One
Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy Four between John Cartmell and Samuel
Cartmill at or before the sealing and delivery of these Present the
receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and thereof doth release
acquit and discharge this said Samuel Cartmill, his heirs, Executors and
Administrators by these present them this said John Cartmill and have
granted, bargained, sold (alined?) released & Confirmed & by these
present do grant, bargain, sell, alien, release and confirm unto the said
Samuel Cartmill in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain
sale to him thereof made by the said John Cartmell for one whole year by
Indenture bearing date the day next before the day of the date of these
present and by force of the Statute for Transferring as into possession
and his heirs, one certain tract or parcel of land containing two hundred
& forty five acres (be it more or less, lying and being on the southeast
side of the Cowpasture River in Augusta County and is

[1373] Page 485
the land which the said Samuel Cartmill now in possession of it being
bounded as followeth.

[1374] Beginning at a white oak on the river corner to John Cartmell's land and
running thence North thirty degrees East ninety poles with John
Cartmill's line and over a hill to two pines on the river South
twenty degrees east sixty two poles to two white oaks South seventy three
degrees East one hundred and ten poles to two pines South sixty nine
degrees East one hundred and seventy poles to a hiccory and two dogwoods
on the East side of the Indian Draft South Fifty four degrees West one
hundred fifty four poles to three hiccorys on the East side of the river
and up the
several courses thereof two hundred and seventy three poles to the
Beginning and all houses, buildings, orchards, ways, waters, water
courses, profits, Commodities, heredelaments & appurtenances whatsoever
to the said premises hereby granted every part thereof belonging or in
any wise appertaining to the reversion and revisions remainder and run
under next issues and profits thereof and also the estate right tithe
interest use tract property claim and demand
whatsoever of them the said John Cartmill of in and to the said premises
& all deeds (written?) and writings touching or in any wise conveying the
same.

[1375] To have and To hold the lands hereby Conveyed and all and Singularothes
(singular other) the premises hereby granted and released and every part
and parcel thereof with their and
every of their appurtenances unto the said Samuel Cartmill and his heirs
and assigns forever to the only proper use & behalf of him the said
Samuel Cartmill and of his heirs &
assigns forever and the said John Cartmill & for them and their heirs
Executors & Administrators
doth covenant, promise and grant to and with the said Samuel Cartmill his
heirs and assigns by these present that the said John Cartmill now at the
time of sealing and delivering of these present are seized of a good sure
perfect and indefiable estate of Inheritance in fee simple of and in the
premises hereby granted & released & that they have good power and lawful
and absolute
authority to grant and Convey the same to this said Samuel Cartmill in
manner and form aforesaid and that the said premises is now are and so
for are hereafter Sale remain and be free and be clear of and from all
former &

[1376] page 486

[1377] other gifts grants, bargains, sales, dower rights and tithe of dower
judgements, Executions, tithes, troubles, charges & Encumbrances
whatsoever made done committed or suffered by the said
John Cartmill or any other person or persons whatsoever tithe quit rent
hereafter to gross due and payable to our sovereign lord the King, his
heirs and successors or and in respect of the premises only as accepted
and foreprized in.

[1378] And (Las Hy?) that the said John Cartmell and
his heirs all and Singular the premises hereby granted and released with
the appurtenances unto the said Samuel Cartmill and his heirs and assigns
against them the said John Cartmill and their heirs and all and every
other person & persons whatsoever shall warrant & forever defend by these
present.

[1379] In Witness where of the said John Cartmill and
hath hereunto set their hands Seals the day &
year first above written.
Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of} John Cartmill
Robert Stuert Susanah Cartmill O her mark
Ralph Saverty u his mark
William Young

[1380] At a court held for Augusta County March 21st 1775 (3?)
John Cartmill acknowledge this his Release for Land to
Samuel Cartmill where is ordered to be Recorded.

[1381] Test. John Madison

[1382] Note: Is this the father of President James Madison?
James Madison was born 1751 in Orange Co. VA.
I believe Augusta Co. VA was part of old Orange Co. VA.
Transcribed by James D. Gallagher, 8/13/2000

[1384] [Alexander Ban Donaldson.GED]

[1385] Augusta County VA, Stauntin VA.
Samuel Cartmill Grantor John Cartmill
Book 14, Page 154, 155. Deed Book 1745-?

[1386] This Indenture made the first day of march in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred & sixty eight, Between James Carr of the county of
Bedford and Colony of Virginia of the one part and Henry Cartmell of the
Augusta of the other part witnesseth that for and in consideration of the
sum of five shillings current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by
the said Henry Cartmell at or before the sealing delivery of these
present. The receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted,
bargained and sold and by these present doth grant, bargain and sell unto
the said Henry Cartmell one certain tract of Land Containing one hundred
twenty acres granted to the said James Carr sellers patent bearing date
the tenth day of September, one thousand seven hundred & sixty seven.

[1387] Page 155

[1388] Lying and being in Augusta County on Purgatory Creek and bounded as
followeth to wit: Beginning at a Black walnut tree on the East side of
the creek running thence South Eighty one Degrees West forty four poles
crossing the said creek to a Hiccory thence North twenty nine degrees
West sixty eight poles to a poplar and a hiccory thence North seventy two
Degrees West thirty eight poles to two hiccorys thence North fourteen
degrees west one hundred & fifty six poles to a hiccory thence North
seventy nine degrees, East eighty (think they added and eight between
these 2 words.) eight poles crossing the creek to a white oak thence
South seventeen degrees East two hundred and forty six poles to the
Beginning and all houses, buildings, orchards, Ways, Waters, Water
courses, profits, commodities, heredelaments & appurtenances whatsoever
to the said premises hereby granted or any part thereof belonging or in
any wise appertaining on the Reversion, Reversions Remainder &
Remainders, Rents issues and profits thereof To have & to hold the said
tract, tract or parcel of land and all and singular other the premises
hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said Henry Cartmell
(definitely and "e" there) Executor Administrator or assigns from the day
before the date thereof for and during the full term and time of whole
one year from thence (next?) ensuing fully to be completed and ended
Yielding and Paying therefore the rent of one pepper corn on Lady Day
(next?) if the same shall be Lawfully Demanded to the intent and purpose
that by Virtue of these present and of the Statute for transferring uses
into possession The said Henry Cartmell may be in Actual Possession of
the premises and be thereby Enabled to accept and take a grant and
release of the reversion
& Inheritance thereof to him and his heirs. In Witness whereof that James
Carr hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year
first above written. James H his mark Carr Seal
Sealed and Delivered At a court held for Augusta County
March 16,
in the Presence of 1768...This lease Indented from
James Carr
Walter Stewart, to Henry Cartmell was approved by
John Buchan,
John Couchanan, James Buchanan, an and Walker,
Stewart
William Preston Three of the Witnesses + Mercko
and on the
T Buchananan motion of the s.2 Cartmell ordered
to be
recorded.

[1389] Test John Madison

[1390] Note: Is this the father of President James Madison?
James Madison was born 1751 in Orange Co. VA.
I believe Augusta Co. VA was part of old Orange Co. VA.
Transcribed by James D. Gallagher, 8/13/2000

[1391] Augusta County, Stauntin, VA
Henry Cartmell from James Carr & his wife Mary
March 2, 1768
Deed Book 14, page 155, 156

[1392] This Indenture made the second day of march in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred & sixty eight,

[1393] Page 156

[1394] Between James Carr and Mary his wife of the county of Bedford & Colony of
Virginia of the one part and Henry Cartmell of the County of Augusta &
same Colony of the other part witnesseth that for and in consideration of
the sum of sixty Pound current money of Virginia to the said James Carr
in hand paid by the said Henry Cartmell at or before the sealing &
delivery of these
present. The receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledged &therefore doth
release, acquit and discharge the said Henry Cartmell his Executors,
Administrators by these present they the said James Carr, Mary his wife
have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released and confirmed and by
these present do grant, bargain, sell, alien, release and confirm unto
the said Henry Cartmell in his actual possession now being by Virtue of a
bargain and sale to him thereof made by the said James Carr & Mary his
wife for one whole year by Indenture bearing date the day next before the
day of the date of these present and by force of the statute for
transferring uses into possession and his heir one certain tract of Land
Containing one hundred twenty acres granted to the said James Carr by
sellers patent bearing date the tenth day of September, one thousand
seven hundred & sixty seven, Lying and being in Augusta County on
Purgatory Creek & bounded as followeth to wit: Beginning at a Black
walnut tree on the East side of the creek running thence South Eighty one
Degrees West forty four poles crossing the said creek to a Hiccory thence
North twenty nine degrees West sixty eight poles to a poplar and a
hiccory thence North seventy two Degrees West thirty eight poles to two
hiccorys thence North fourteen degrees west one hundred & fifty six poles
to a hiccory thence North seventy nine degrees, East eighty eight poles
crossing the creek to a white oak thence South seventeen degrees East two
hundred and forty six poles to the Beginning and all houses, buildings,
orchards, Ways, Waters ways, courses, profits, commodities, heredelaments
& appurtenances whatsoever to the said premises hereby granted or any
part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining on the Reversion,
Reversions Remainder & Remainders, Rents issues and profits thereof and
also all the Estate right tithe interest use tract property claim and
demand whatsoever of

[1395] Page 157

[1396] them the said James Carr or Mary his wife of in and to the said premises
& all deeds Evidences writings touching or in any wise concerning the
same.

[1397] To have and To hold the said tract of or parcel of land and all and
singular other the premises hereby granted and released and every part &
parcel thereof with their and every of their
appurtenances unto the said Henry Cartmell his heirs and assigns forever.
To the only proper use & behalf of him the said Henry Cartmell & of his
heirs and assigns forever and the said James Carr and Mary his wife for
themselves their heirs Executors and Administrators doth covenant promise
& grant to and with the said Henry Cartmell his heirs and assigns by
these present that the said James Carr & Mary his wife now at the time of
sealing & Delivery of these present is seized of a good sure perfect and
indefiable estate of Inheritance in fee simple of and in the premises
hereby granted & released and that they have good power and lawful and
absolute authority to grant and Convey the same to this said Henry
Cartmell in manner and form aforesaid and that the said premises now are
and so for everhereafter shall remain and be free and clear of and from
all former and other gifts, (rank?) bargains, sales, dower right and
title of dower judgements, executions, tithes, troubles, charges and
encumbrances whatsoever made done committed or suffered by the said
James Carr and Mary his wife or any other person or persons whatsoever
the quit rents hereafter to gross due & payable to our sovereign Lord the
King his heirs and successors for and in respect of the said premises
only accepted and foreprized and lastly that the said James Carr and Mary
his wife and their heirs all and singular the premises hereby granted &
released with their appurtenances unto the said Henry Cartmell his heirs
and assigns against them the said James Carr & his wife and their heirs
and all and every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will
warrant and forever defend by these present in Witness whereof the said
James Carr & Mary his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the
day and year first above written.
James Carr H his mark
Mary Carr F her mark
Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Walter Stewart
John Buchanan
William Preston
At a court for Augusta County, March the 15th, 1768, this release
indented from

[1398] Page 158

[1399] James Carr to Henry Cartmell was proved by the (Officers?) John
Buchanan, James Buchanan & Walter Stewart, three of the witnesses.
Thereto and on the motion of the s.2 Cartmell ordered to be recorded.

[1400] Test. John Madison

[1401] Note: Is this the father of President James Madison?
James Madison was born 1751 in Orange Co. VA.
I believe Augusta Co. VA was part of old Orange Co. VA.
Transcribed by James D. Gallagher, 8/13/2000

[1402] Augusta County, Stauntin, VA
Page 414, Deed Book 24
Samuel Cartmill Grantor
Hugh & Rebecca Brown

[1403] This Indenture made the Sixteenth Day of November in the year of our
Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Four.

[1404] Page 415

[1405] Between Hugh Brown and Rebeka his wife of the County
of Augusta and Commonwealth of Virginia of the one
part and Samuel Cartmil (only one 'L") of the same Wintnessth that
the said Hugh Brown and Rebecca wife for and
in consideration of the sum of Ten Pounds Current money
of the State of Virginia to them in hand paid by the
said Samuel Cartmil the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
hath granted bargained sold aliened and
confirmed & by these present doth grant bargain sell
alien and confirm unto the said Samuel Cartmil & to his heirs
and assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of land
containing three hundred and six acres of land more
or less lying and being in the County of Augusta on
the Middle River being the land granted to John
Spear deceased bearing date the Tenth Day of September
in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty five
and bequeathed by him to his Children as may appear by his
last will & testament as recorded in Augusta County and was sold by
the trustees of said Estate to Hugh Brown when he attained a deed
for bearing date the nineteenth Day of May in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine release being had to the
records it will more fully and largely appear and is more
particularly described and bounded as followeth. Viz

[1406] Page 416 Deed Book 24

[1407] at two white oak saplins written party six poles
of two white oaks the Beginning corner of the
tract as parts surveyed and with S Line North
thirty degrees West forty poles to a white oak &
North Sixty Degrees West Sixty four poles to
a white oak corner to James Philip's land
and with his line north forty degrees East
ninety two poles to two white oaks & Hickory
Saplins corner to said Philip's on the South
Side of the River then North twenty three degrees
East one hundred & six poles crossing the river
to a white oak thence North Eighty five degrees
East one hundred and seventy six poles to a
Good black oak. Joining joining (written twice) the division line
thence South six degrees West one hundred and
ninety eight poles crossing the river to two
black oak saplins and Launte saplin and
south forty eight degrees West forty poles
to a white oak and Hickory thence South four
degrees East forty one poles to a black oak
and Hickory saplins and south forty seven
West to Eight Poles crossing the Great Road
to a white oak and two Hickories and thence
North Seventy eight degrees West seventy nine
Poles to two hiccories near the Beginning

[1408] Page 417, deed book 24

[1409] and thence North seventy eight degrees West
twelve poles to the Beginning together with the
water, water courses, profits, commodities, heredetaments
and appurtenances to the same belonging or in
anywise appurtaining also the rivers on and
remainders and reversions remainder & remainders??ents
houses and profits of the same also all the
estate rights title, Interest claim and deman
whatsoever of the said Hugh Brown & Rebecca
his wife for themselves their heirs & assigns of them
Moiety of the said tract of land of m and to
land with the appurtenances unto the said Samuel
Cartmil his heirs and assigns forever to the
sale use and behalf of him the said Samuel
Cartmil and his heirs and the said Hugh
Brown and Rebecca his wife for themselves
their heirs and assigns all then Moiety of the
the said tracts of land aforesaid to the said
Samuel Cartmil his heirs and assigns forever
against the said Hugh Brown & Rebecca his
wife or any other person or persons whatsoever
shall and will forever warrant & defend

[1410] Deed Book 24, Page 414

[1411] by these present in witness whereof the land
Hugh Brown and Rebecca his wife hath here
unto set their hands and Seal the day &
year first above written.
Sealed and delivered
In the presence of Hugh Brown
Rebecca Brown 2 her mark
At a court held for Augusta County November
16th, 1784. This Indenture of Bargain and Sale for
Land him Hugh Brown and Rebecca his wife.

[1412] (The being first privately Examined) To Samuel
Cartmil was acknowledged & ordered to be recorded.
Teste

[1413] Note: It has Teste with no signature, does this
make this deed invalid?
Note: I've reviewed many court records from a
microfilm at the LDS dating way back to the mid
1700's and mostly it seemed John Madison was
Teste. However I doubted very much he would appear at this
late date and I was correct in assuming so.

[1414] Transcribed by James D. Gallagher
August 14, 2000

[930] [Alexander Ban Donaldson.GED]

[931] Land Book, Augusta Co. VA
1786-1797

[932] Persons Names |N of|lots|Amt of|Rate per|Total Amt|Value of|Land|Amt
of tax
Owning Land | |Land |acre |of | | |at
one & half |percent
__________________________________________________________________________
_________
John Cartmill | | |140 |5..8 |36 |15 | 0 |
11..0..1/4
Thomas Cartmill | | |581 |2..8 |77 | 9 | 4 |
1..3..2..3/4
John Cartmill | | |140 |5..3 |36 |15 | 0 |
11..0..1/4
Thomas Cartmill | | |581 |2..8 |77 | 9 | 4 |
1..3..2..3/4
Jacob Warrick | | |1745 |3..6 |305 | 7 | 6 |
4..11..7 1/4
William Warrick | | |800 |2..8 |106 |13 | 4 |
1..12..
John Warrick | | |200 |1..9 | 17 |10 | 4 | 5..9

[933] John Cartmill | | |140 |5..3 | 36 |15 | 0 |
11..0..1/4
Thomas Cartmill | | |581 |2..8 | 77 | 9 | 4 |
1..3..2..3/4
Jacob Warrick | | |1745 |3..6 |305 | 0 | 0 |
4..11..7 3/4
William Warrick | | |800 |2..8 |106 | 13 | 4 |
11..12..0
John Warrick | | |200 |1..9 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 5..3
Jacob Warick | | |1745 | 3..6 |305 | 0 | 0 |
4..11..7 3/4
Ditto | | |145 |1..9 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
3..9..3/4
William Warick | | |800 |2..8 |106 | 13 | 4 |
1..12..0
John Warick | | |200 |1..9 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 5..3

[934] John Cartmill | | |140 |5..3 | 36 | 15 | 0 |
11..0..2
William Warick | | |800 |2..8 |106 | 10 | 4 |
1..12..0
Jacob Warick | | |1745 |3..6 |305 | 0 | 0 |
4..1 (torn page)
Ditto | | |145 |1..9 |12 | 13 | 9 |
3..9..(torn page)
Ditto | | |1000 |10..6 |525 | 0 | 0 |
7..17..6
Ditto | | | 77 |2..0 | 7 | 14 | 0 |
2..(torn page)
Ditto | | |176 |2..8 | 35 | 19 | 4 |
10..2..?
Ditto from Alexand| | |400 |2..4 | 46 | 13 | 0 |
14..1..?
er Dunlap

[935] Ditto from John | | |200 |1..9 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 5..3
Warick

[936] Ditto New Grant | | |361 |10 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
4..6..(torn page)

[937] Samuel Cartmill | | |306 | 3..6 | 53 | 11 | 6 |
0..16..0 3/4

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